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CABLE ATTENUATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compromise equalization
1, record 1, English, compromise%20equalization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To minimize the impact of this copper wire passband shaping, a compromise equalizer, with more attenuation at the lower frequencies, than at the higher frequencies can be placed in series with the analog signal. The modem includes three such equalizers designed to compensate for cable distortion... Compromise equalization can improve performance when operating over low quality lines. 2, record 1, English, - compromise%20equalization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- compromise equalisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- égalisation de compromis
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9galisation%20de%20compromis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- step-index
1, record 2, English, step%2Dindex
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stepped-index 2, record 2, English, stepped%2Dindex
correct, adjective
- step index 3, record 2, English, step%20index
correct, adjective
- stepped index 4, record 2, English, stepped%20index
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fiber-optic cable that exhibits multimode propagation with a step index profile is thereby characterized as having higher attenuation and more time dispersion than the other propagation candidates. 5, record 2, English, - step%2Dindex
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à saut d'indice
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20saut%20d%27indice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- à échelon d'indice 2, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20%C3%A9chelon%20d%27indice
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- in both directions of transmission 1, record 3, English, in%20both%20directions%20of%20transmission
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To compensate cable attenuation in... both directions of transmission. 1, record 3, English, - in%20both%20directions%20of%20transmission
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dans les deux sens de transmission 1, record 3, French, dans%20les%20deux%20sens%20de%20transmission
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À compenser l'affaiblissement du câble [...] dans les deux sens de transmission. 1, record 3, French, - dans%20les%20deux%20sens%20de%20transmission
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-05-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- attenuation per unit length 1, record 4, English, attenuation%20per%20unit%20length
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Until recently, the system imposed the power budget as the constraint on the fiber in the cable, that is to say, an attenuation per unit length which had to be kept well under control during the lifetime of the system. 1, record 4, English, - attenuation%20per%20unit%20length
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fiber optics 2, record 4, English, - attenuation%20per%20unit%20length
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- atténuation linéique
1, record 4, French, att%C3%A9nuation%20lin%C3%A9ique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-06-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- indicator site
1, record 5, English, indicator%20site
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The indicator site includes the equipment necessary for the following : compensation for intersite coaxial cable or microwave attenuation and distortion, video/trigger separation and decoding, and production and control of display video. 1, record 5, English, - indicator%20site
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- emplacement de l'indicateur
1, record 5, French, emplacement%20de%20l%27indicateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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